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Balinese Chicken Curry

Here's how you make Balinese Chicken Curry
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 35m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons oil (peanut oil)
  • 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk (light)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 kilogram skinless chicken thighs (thigh on the bone, 8 small fillets)
  • 1 bunch baby pak choy (halved lengthways)
  • 1 bunch choy sum (trimmed, halved)
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves (fresh)
  • Steamed jasmine rice and lime halves, t serve
  • FOR CURRY PASTE
  • 1 red onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • Fresh ginger root (2cm piece, chopped)
  • 1/2 cup peanuts, roasted (unsalted)
  • 1 red chilli (long pepper, roughly chopped plus extra sliced chilli to serve)
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 4 fresh curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Make Curry Paste - process onion, garlic, ginger, peanuts, chilli, ground coriander, turmeric and curry leaves in a food processor until finely chopped and then add lime juice and process until mixture is almost smooth - note curry paste can be made upt to 2 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

  • Step 2: Heat 1/2 the oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat and add curry paste and cook stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant and then stir in coconut milk fish sauce and sugar and bring to the boil.

  • Step 3: Add chicken, reduce heat to low and simmer covered, for 15 minutes and the uncover and turn chicken and simmer for a further 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a wok over high heat and add pak choy and choy sum and cook tossing occasionally, for 5 minutes or until just tender and starting to char.

  • Step 5: Sprinkle curry with coriander and extra sliced chilli and serve with steamed rice, lime halves and greens.


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